03-26-2021, 07:42 PM
(03-26-2021, 07:17 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Agree to disagree, but I don't consider that season to be elite.
Sub 1,200 yards, sub 5.0 YPC, sub 10 TD's, sub 500 receiving yards. You don't have to eclipse all of these markers but you better hit on some combo or greatly outpace a single category.
1,100 yard season with under 10 TD's and high 4 YPC, with limited production the pass game aren't really all that uncommon. Now, it might be hard to stretch them out year after year, but on their own they're nowhere close to elite.
Elite is Derrick Henry these last two years. 2,027 yards rushing and 17 TD's in 2020. 1,540 yards rushing and 16 TD's in 2019.
Elite is Dalvin Cook, 1,557 yards rushing and and 16 TD's in 2020. (Fun fact: His new contract puts him at an equal value per year to Mixon)
Elite is Christian McCaffrey, 1,387 yards rushing and 6 TD's, 116 catches for 1,005 yards in 2019.
Elite is what Alvin Kamara did this year with 1,700 yards from scrimmage, a 5.0 YPC, and 21 total TD's.
I think Mixon had a pretty good 2018. I think he's a pretty good back. But I don't think he's ever been close to elite, and certainly isn't now.
Lol.... I'm certainly not going to debate Mixon. He's not my guy, much like Ross and Sample. Ignorance in the draft room as far as I'm concerned. Where did he rank in 2018 among AFC RBs?.... One other thing, take it for what it's worth? ESPN recently polled a group of 50 league executives to rate the NFLs top RBs. Mixon was ranked 8th! Citing an atrocious offensive line that is truly offensive to everything Bengal. And, young inexperienced coaches and play calling.
I don't see it either, but maybe with Pollacks return there is hope?
